Despite the Celtics getting their five-game win streak snapped in their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Jaylen Brown continues putting up MVP-type performances.
The All-Star netted 30 points on 10-of-17 shooting in Thursday's defeat, which made it the fourth-straight 30-point outing. Brown has lead Boston with Jayson Tatum out and his play has not gone unnoticed around the league.
The reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week has jump five spots in the most recent NBA.com MVP rankings ladder to being at No. 5.
"He's riding a rocket up the Ladder, moving five spots this week, the largest leap of anyone this season," NBA.com's Shaun Powell wrote. "And it's all because Brown is not only on pace to average a career high in scoring and playing the best stretch of basketball in his career -- the 2024 NBA Finals would like a word, though -- as he has done the unexpected and is pulling the Celtics up with him."
Brown, who is averaging a career-best 29.1 points per game this season, has led the Celtics to a 15-10 record after winning 11 of the last 13 games and now find themselves with the East's third best record.
"He's doing Jayson Tatum's job as well as Tatum, at least for the moment," Powell continued. "Over the last six games, Brown has looked every bit like a top-tier player."
The Celtics are currently three games behind the New York Knicks for the second-best record in the conference, as they will look to get back on track when they host the East-leading Detroit Pistons (20-5) tonight at TD Garden.
Joel Pavón
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